MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A Minnesota bar near the Wisconsin border is accused of selling a popular Wisconsin beer, even though it's not licensed to do so.

The sale of Spotted Cow in Minnesota that's made by Wisconsin's New Glarus Brewing Co. is a felony criminal offense. Beer from the brewer can only be distributed in Wisconsin.

A search warrant filed in Hennepin County says an employee of Maple Tavern in the Twin Cities suburb of Maple Grove made beer runs across the border to a liquor store in Hudson to buy Spotted Cow kegs from Feb. 20 to April 4. Court documents say a photo posted on Maple Tavern's Facebook page showed a Spotted Cow tap at the bar.

Investigators went to the tavern and ordered a glass of Spotted Cow beer, then busted the bar, the Star Tribune reported.

Neither the tavern nor the bar's manager are licensed to transport alcohol to Minnesota. Another manager, Brandon Hlavka, said it was a mistake to bring the beer to Maple Tavern, but it was done with the best of intentions.